Places in Genesis 28

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Places

Place Possible identifications (tap to highlight on the map)
Beersheba 2
Gen 28:10

  1. panorama of ruins at Tel Beer ShevaTel Beer Sheva

  2. well at Bir es SebaBir es Seba
Bethel 1
Gen 28:19

  1. ruins at BeitinBeitin

  2. cityscape of Al BiraAl Bira

  3. panorama of ruins at Burj BeitinBurj Beitin
Canaan
Gen 28:1, 28:6, 28:8

  1. panorama of a region in Canaan from Mount TaborCanaan
Haran
Gen 28:10

  1. beehive houses at HarranHarran
Luz 1
Gen 28:19

  1. ruins at BeitinBeitin

  2. cityscape of Al BiraAl Bira

  3. panorama of ruins at Burj BeitinBurj Beitin
Paddan-aram
Gen 28:2, 28:5, 2 more

  1. beehive houses at HarranHarran

  2. panorama of a river in Aram-naharaimAram-naharaim

  3. satellite view of the region around Tell FeddanTell Feddan

Image Credits

gugganij, Daniel Baránek, Deror_avi, יעקב, Bukvoed, Bahnfrend, Zhengan, Bertramz, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

About

This page attempts to identify all possible locations for every place mentioned in this chapter of the Bible.

The isobands you see on the map (gray areas with dark borders) attempt to give you confidence where a region is. Because many ancient regions aren't precisely defined, I consulted atlases to determine where the biblical region is located and used that data to build the isobands. The smaller isobands reflect more confidence that the given isoband is in the region, while the larger isobands reflect less confidence. Isobands are a kind of contour line that here indicate confidence levels.